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Lionesses · Women's International friendly · 2020 SheBelieves Cup

Japan
v England⁠

0–1

Full time

Japan v England finished 0–1.

England
White 83'
Japan
None
Date
Sunday 8 March 2020 · Lionesses in 2020
Venue
Red Bull Arena, Harrison
Competition
Women's International friendly · 2020 SheBelieves Cup

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Lionesses Formation 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Substitutes

Japan Formation 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • No. 1, Sakiko Ikeda GK
  • No. 2, Risa Shimizu RB Off in the 45'
  • No. 22, Doko Mayo CB
  • No. 3, Shiori Miyake CB
  • No. 16, Asato Miyagawa LB
  • No. 10, Yuka Momiki RM
  • No. 6, Hina Sugita CM Yellow card 61'
  • No. 17, Narumi Miura CM
  • No. 7, Emi Nakajima LM
  • No. 15, Mina Tanaka FW Off in the 76'
  • No. 8, Mana Iwabuchi RCF Off in the 66'

Substitutes

  • No. 19, Jun Endo On in the 45'
  • No. 11, Riko Ueki On in the 66'
  • No. 23, Mami Ueno On in the 76'
  • No. 4, Saki Kumagai (not used)
  • No. 5, Moeka Minami (not used)
  • No. 9, Yuika Sugasawa (not used)
  • No. 12, Hikaru Naomoto (not used)
  • No. 13, Mayu Ikejiri (not used)
  • No. 14, Yui Hasegawa (not used)
  • No. 18, Ayaka Yamashita (not used)
  • No. 20, Arisa Matsubara (not used)
  • No. 21, Chika Hirao (not used)

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2011 – 2019

02 5 Mar 2019
Women's International friendly · 2019 SheBelieves Cup Raymond James Stadium, Tampa

Japan 0–3 England England won

England: Staniforth 12', Carney 23', Mead 30'

Japan: None

Match page: Japan v England, 5 March 2019

03 1 Jul 2015
FIFA Women's World Cup · Semi-final Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Japan 2–1 England England lost

England: Williams 40' pen

Japan: Miyama 33' pen, Bassett 90+2' og

Match page: Japan v England, 1 July 2015

Official meetings since 1981

England v Japan stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings9In our results database
England wins6England perspective
Draws2Level at full time
Japan wins1Japan victories

England have scored 20 goals to Japan's 5 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

4

White

4 goals against Japan in matches we hold scorer data for.

Japan · Fixture leader

3

Miyama

Japan's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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